Series synopsis
One Step Beyond is an American mystery drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ABC on January 20, 1959. It ended on July 4, 1961. It stars John Newland.
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three seasons on ABC from January 1959 to July 1961.
Premise
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three seasons on ABC from January 1959 to July 1961.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Newland as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Philip Ahn as Song
- Robert Webber as Andrew Courtney
- Augusta Dabney as Margaret Parish
- Arthur Franz as Kevin Stacy
- Robert Loggia as Tom Grant
- Mark Roberts as Pete Rankin
- Herb Vigran as Grocery Wagon Driver
- Ed Kemmer as Roger Wiley
- Mickey Shaughnessy as Pippo the Clown
- John Alvin as Bradley
- K.T. Stevens as Bernice Clarke
- Peggy Ann Garner as Laura Perkins
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 101 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | December 12, 1961 | December 12, 1961 |
| Season 1 | 22 | January 20, 1959 | June 16, 1959 |
| Season 2 | 39 | September 15, 1959 | June 21, 1960 |
| Season 3 | 36 | August 30, 1960 | July 4, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extended Pilot | December 12, 1961 |
| 2 | Alcoa Opening - 1990 Version | December 12, 1961 |
| 3 | Audio Interview - Don Mankiewicz | December 12, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bride Possessed Matt Conroy is startled when on their honeymoon his wide-eyed, Louisiana-drawling wife Sally suddenly becomes a determined and demanding woman with no accent who denies even knowing him. |
January 20, 1959 |
| 2 |
Night of April 14th A young Englishwoman is suddenly wracked by dreams of drowning in the ocean. She is stunned when her fiancée tells her that he has prepared a surprise honeymoon trip for them--they're sailing to New York on the passenger liner Titanic. |
January 27, 1959 |
| 3 |
Emergency Only A set of circumstances outside the norm. |
February 3, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Delusion A man with a rare blood type is asked to save a young lady's life by donating blood. He refuses, claiming that each time he has given blood to someone in the past, he became psychically connected to them. After relenting and saving the young lady's life, he foresees her death and becomes obsessed with protecting her. |
September 15, 1959 |
| 2 |
Ordeal on Locust Street A turn-of-the-century English family hides a dark secret: a son who was born part human and part aquatic creature. A discredited doctor attempts to use his controversial ""mind force"" (a powerful hypnotic technique) to physically transform the unfortunate young man. |
September 22, 1959 |
| 3 |
Brainwave During WWII, a drunken pharmacist's mate must operate on the injured captain of his ship. The chief medical officer on a near-by ship assists the terrified young man perform the operation by providing instructions over the ship's radio. But at a crucial moment in the operation, the young man needs much more than this . . . and he receives it from an unearthly source . . . |
October 6, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tidal Wave As a tidal wave approaches the Hawaiian Islands, the wheelchair-bound wife of a Naval engineer desperately tries to find someone to help her evacuate the doomed area. Nothing can save the poor young women – accept perhaps the strange and illusive phenomenon known as . . . telepathy. |
August 30, 1960 |
| 2 |
Anniversary of a Murder In the midst of an adulterous relationship, a successful business man and his mistress are driving home one night when they accidentally cause the death of young bicyclists on a lonely road. They desperately try to cover up the tragedy . . . but the dead man has other ideas . . . |
September 27, 1960 |
| 3 |
The Death Waltz The Merry Widow? |
October 4, 1960 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 20, 1959 |
| Last aired | July 4, 1961 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |